Sean McLain

Well, Nissan decided that it could use a helping hand and reached out to crosstown rival Honda about a potential partnership specifically on electric vehicles, but has since blossomed into a potential marriage.

Well, Nissan decided that it could use a helping hand and reached out to crosstown rival Honda about a potential partnership specifically on electric vehicles, but has since blossomed into a potential marriage.

Well, Nissan decided that it could use a helping hand and reached out to crosstown rival Honda about a potential partnership specifically on electric vehicles, but has since blossomed into a potential marriage.

It's a matter of survival for Nissan. Everybody sees this as Honda bailing out Nissan and Nissan receiving a much needed lifeline.

It's a matter of survival for Nissan. Everybody sees this as Honda bailing out Nissan and Nissan receiving a much needed lifeline.

It's a matter of survival for Nissan. Everybody sees this as Honda bailing out Nissan and Nissan receiving a much needed lifeline.

I mean, OK, first of all, you have to understand Mibe, the Honda CEO, a little bit. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He was asked what he saw in Nissan.

I mean, OK, first of all, you have to understand Mibe, the Honda CEO, a little bit. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He was asked what he saw in Nissan.

I mean, OK, first of all, you have to understand Mibe, the Honda CEO, a little bit. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He was asked what he saw in Nissan.

And he gave this very long, rambling answer.

And he gave this very long, rambling answer.

And he gave this very long, rambling answer.

It was a very simple question, which you would think have a very simple answer, but this is stereotypical Mibe.

It was a very simple question, which you would think have a very simple answer, but this is stereotypical Mibe.

It was a very simple question, which you would think have a very simple answer, but this is stereotypical Mibe.

Yeah, he is. He's honest in an endearing way for a modern CEO.

Yeah, he is. He's honest in an endearing way for a modern CEO.

Yeah, he is. He's honest in an endearing way for a modern CEO.

So the Japanese government is one of the biggest architects pushing this deal for one very big reason. Jobs in Japan that directly work for these two companies and are reliant on these two companies having manufacturing and research facilities in Japan.

So the Japanese government is one of the biggest architects pushing this deal for one very big reason. Jobs in Japan that directly work for these two companies and are reliant on these two companies having manufacturing and research facilities in Japan.